Our Facilities A contemporary IB world school in an historical setting, Mercedes College features ever-evolving teaching facilities paired with botanical open spaces and beautiful gardens where students can enjoy the great outdoors.

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As the only Catholic co-educational Reception to Year 12 IB world school in metropolitan Adelaide, our students enjoy the unique opportunity to learn and grow on one familiar Campus for the duration of their schooling.

Situated on 6.5 hectares of lush, green gardens on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people, Mercedes College sits at the base of the Adelaide foothills, overlooking sweeping views f the city and the stunning South Australian coastline.

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One Campus, Three Schools

Our Campus comprises three distinct schools - Junior, Middle, and Senior - that foster a vibrant community where students of all ages engage and interact.

Designed with student comfort and inclusivity in mind, our dedicated spaces provide a welcoming environment where students can forge meaningful connections with their peers. Simultaneously, College-wide activities afford students the oppportunity to foster mentor and leadership connections spanning from Reception through to Year 12, uniting students of all ages and backgrounds in a shared sense of belonging and community.

Junior School

Our youngest learners find their classrooms on the northern end of the Campus, situated behind the historic Strathspey House and a covered multipurpose marquee space. Students work independently with their classes, as well as collaboratively as a Year Level, with classrooms equipped with retractable dividers or connecting doors that allow for variety and cohesion in learning.

Outside, students take advantage of the sweeping Rose Garden lawns, as well as three distinct playgrounds that include nature and sensory play options suitable to all age groups and interests.

Our Junior School Hall acts as a meeting place and gymnasium, and a dedicated library space, plus Junior School French and Art classrooms provide students with a sense of belonging in their specialist classes.

Middle School

As learners move from Primary into Secondary education in our Middle School (Year 6 to Year 9), they step into learning spaces centred around the middle of the Campus. Home Groups border the central terraces and a dedicated southern courtyard, and the introduction of more specialist classes sees students move between Art and Design studios, Science laboratories, Technology and Innovation spaces and our high performance Arts and Sports precinct.

Further opportunities for skills development are woven into our interdisciplinary IB curriculum, with two industrial kitchens on site, and ongoing partnerships with Sprout Cooking School, Beyond the Classroom, and RAA helping students build on their resilience and practical experience.

Senior School

In our Senior School, students work within their chosen subjects across south-eastern classrooms and specialty areas, and use their available time to study in a dedicated senior study space. This multipurpose room is adjacent to an exclusive outdoor kitchen and dining area, which also affords students greater independence and autonomy in keeping with their increased seniority and responsibilities.

Our older students also take advantage of the Main Oval and outdoor courts to expend excess energy and boost their concentration in the classroom, and the Coolock Atrium in our Arts and Sports precinct is also available as a social or learning space.

High Performance Arts and Sports Precinct

In 2024 we opened our newest addition to College Facilities on the southern boundary of the Campus. Upper-most in the precinct is Gleeson Theatre, a multipurpose hall and gym that has been refurbished as an event and performance space, complete with stage light rigging and professional sound desk, and connected to a green room for performer or presenter use.

Exiting into the upper level foyer of the Coolock Atrium, students can display pieces from their Visual Arts and Design studies, with awards and trophies also on display in the lower level cabinets. A massive indoor courts space, our Yitpi Centre, accommodates a variety of sports, as well as functioning as a location for whole-of-College events and liturgical occasions that build on our sense of community.

Incorporating a strength and conditioning gymnasium and retractable bleachers, the Yitpi Centre is also fitted with unisex team and officials changerooms on the ground floor, level with our outdoor courts and Main Oval.